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What was one provision of the homestead act of 1862?​
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What was one provision of the homestead act of 1862?​

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The Homestead Act, enacted during the Civil War in 1862, provided that any adult citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. government could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land.
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